A boy with leukemia's dying wish is to help others survive, with a mission to provide food to the residents of a nearby homeless camp. More »
You’d better duck—a giant bat species is swooping back after a near-brush with extinction. More »
You've got to be 18 to make your way to the polls -- but that hasn't stopped a group of middle-schoolers from Atlanta's Ron Clark Academy from spreading the word about Americans' election day civic duty: the group has created a song about voting that's turned into a YouTube sensation. More »
Bon voyage -- the European budget airline Ryanair is planning to begin offering flights between the United Kingdom and the U.S. for a mere £8 each way. More »
Think a journey from Alaska to New Zealand sounds like a killer of a red-eye flight? The 7,200-mile trek wouldn’t be much fun for a human sitting comfortably in a 747—but chances are, it’s a much bigger challenge for the bar-tailed godwit. More »
Don Robinson decided to grant 843 acres of his own personal wild paradise to the Department of Natural Resources after his death, so that the land can be used to create a new Missouri state park. More »
A teenage girl with Down syndrome was surprised and delighted to be crowned homecoming queen at her school's ceremony earlier this month. More »
Cholla, a mustang-quarter horse mix, began painting about four years ago, using his teeth to hold a watercolor brush and stroke a sheet of paper. More »
Hiker Derek Mamoyac survived five days on a mountain with no supplies, eating bugs to stay alive. More »
Sugar has powered children’s hyperactive lives for centuries—but did you know it may now be able to power your MP3 player, too? More »
A new type of superglue inspired by the gecko lizard's unusual feet could be the stickiest substance yet. More »
Recently, locals around Sesuit Harbor Cape Cod, Massachusetts caught a glimpse of an unusual sea creature heading towards shore: a giant male manatee, weighing in around 800 to 1,000 pounds. More »
The Bible may claim that Jesus turned water to wine, but most of us in modern times haven't been blessed with those rare mixology skills -- until now. More »
Most people just carve faces into pumpkins this time of year. But a man named JR Hildebrandt has taken the Halloween spirit to a whole new level. More »
Archaeologists' new dating techniques reveal a shocking fact about cave paintings: many of the paintings were done over a period of 20,000 years or so. More »